The book is dedicated to Ukrainian artists who were forced to leave Ukraine due to the political situation after the lost liberation struggle in the XX century. These artists continued to work creatively outside the homeland, without giving up their Ukrainianness in life or work. Moreover, they were actively involved in the world art process. The publication also presents artists of the younger generation, the fourth wave of emigration, who left Ukraine in the late twentieth century. - beg. XXI century, who in order to see after the "Iron Curtain" the world, and most - economic reasons.
Articles about artists are presented in alphabetical order. The book is intended primarily for students and teachers of art schools and anyone interested in Ukrainian art.